HOWARD BAILEY

Leo Woods was a Mi'kmaq trapper. He lived in the woods year round and only came out for supplies. He came from the Port au Port area. He was about 6 foot four -- a big strong man.

His last year across the Noel Paul River he had no supplies. He knocked the side of his cabin down and made a raft and came across. That was the last time. He never returned; he died of a brain tumour. He was one of the last true trappers, because he lived off the woods.

Howard Young lived about three miles up the river from Leo. Howard was more ‘modern.' He had a place there and he had a couple of Jeeps across the river and he did a bit of guiding. Leo was just a rough and tumble trapper. He went and spent some time with Howard overnight; they were going to get a moose. They were in one of the little overnight camps they had built. It was in the fall of the year. Howard was in the top bunk and Leo was in the bottom bunk.